Windows 7 How remove write protection from usb drive

[Commander_Cool]

An external USB-connected HDD is write-protected after reformatting. How do I remove the write-protection?

I tried a tip I found on several sites where the suggested solution is to set the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
value to zero, but that didn't do it.

Any suggestions?

 

[patcooke]

I'd first try the drive in another machine and with a different connecting lead to exclude the pc and the lead as possible causes.

 

[Jimbo22]

I found this.....

http://blog.vistanetworks.ca/2009/05/29/windows-7-rc0-disk-is-write-protected/

 

[Commander_Cool]

I'd first try the drive in another machine and with a different connecting lead to exclude the pc and the lead as possible causes.

Already did that but thanks Pat.

 

[Commander_Cool]

I found this.....

http://blog.vistanetworks.ca/2009/05/29/windows-7-rc0-disk-is-write-protected/

Yep, DiskPart did it. Thanks bassfisher, yet again.

I'll quote myself from elsewhere on the forum and say how sweet it is to belong to a community like this and get friendly, informed, knowledgeable answers to ones little queries. Love it.

 

[ComputerGeek]

When using the registry hack, you need to make sure you change the value on all "ControlSet" values, so if there is a ControlSet01, 02, etc, you need to change it on those as well and then reboot.

 

[Commander_Cool]

Yeah well, the funny thing is that before I got rid of the write-protection by way of DiskPart as per your suggestion, the StorageDevicePolicies value was set to zero...anyway the drive is OK on that count now.